Putty clip



Get. 23 1923. 1,473,625

W. E. WlLSON PUTTY CLIP Filed Dec. 19, 1919 V fivwenioz Milan? 25'. M20

WIZ/redoea Patented Get. 23, 1923.

, Ugf st r WILLIAM'E. wxLsou, or AKRON, oHIo.

PUT'I'Y CLIP.

Application filed December 19, 1919. Serial No. 346,000.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. WILSON,

a citizen of the United States, residing at -Akron, in the county ofSummit and State 6 of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in a Putty Clip, of which the following is a specification.v

This invention relates'to a putty clip to be especially used upon whatis commonly known as the spiral putty or'legging which is provided atits top end with an elongated tape or strip.

The principal objectof the invention is to provide a clip which may beattached so as to hold the tape of the putty or legging securely aroundthe wearers leg so as to prevent same from slipping or becomingaccidentally removed as has been the experience of leggings of thisnature.

Another object of this invention is to pro vide a clip of a very simpleconstruction which will be small in size so as not to be readily noticedwhen worn and will not have a tendency to tear the tape when attachedthereon.

With these and other objects in View, this invention consists of certainnovel constructions, arrangements, and combinations of parts that willbe hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 shows the device in use.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the invention showing part of the clampbroken away so as to more clearly understand the construction of thebody portion; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showingthe interior construction of theclamp.

By referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it will be seenthat in Figure 1 there is shown the spiral putty 1 wrapped around theleg of the wearer and having at its top the tape 2 upon which is fixedthe clamp indicated by the letter 0. Coming now more particularly to theinvention which is shown to advantage in Fig. 2 of the drawing it willbe seen that it consists of a body portion 3 which is ofa substantiallyrectangular shape and has provided the elongated slot 4 spaced adistance from its free end. Within the slot 4 and running along thelongitudinal edge is provided a plurality of teeth 14: for a purpose tobe hereinafter described. Along the longitudinal' edges of the body athere is avided the flanges 5 which extend therefrom at right angles.Along the top l0ngitudi nal edge of the body 3 there is provided thereis provided a cut-away portion 11 fora purpose soon to be disclosed.

A clamp 8 of a substantially rectangular shape is provided and has anear at one end bent upon itself so as to form a sleeve 9 fitting betweenthe sleeves 7 and around the pin 15. At the other opposite edge of theclamp 8 there is provided aspring cap 10 which is adapted to engage thecut-away portion 11 of the flange 5.

Upon the inner surface of the clamp 8 there is provided a block 12 whichis held thereto by means of the rivet 13. This block 12- may be of anysuitable frictional material, such as rubber, canvas, and it also .maybe of metal provided with a friction surface, as is made clear in Fig. 3of the drawing. I wish to reserve the broadest latitude as far asmaterials are'concerned for this block 12.

By referring to Fig. 1 of the drawing the operation of the device willbe clearly seen.

The tape 2 is first passed through the slot 4 and then passed around theleg so as to allow the end to be placed between the body portion 3 andthe clamp 8. The clamp 8 is then thrust inwardly toward the body 3 sothat the spring caps will engage the portion 11. It will, of course, beunderstood that the putty clip described is especially adapted to beused for thejright leg and that the clip rused for the left legissubstantially of the same construction with the exception that the ears6 are placed upon the bottom longitudinal edgeof the body and thecut-away portion 11 is placed upon the upper longitudinal portion.

The above description and drawing refer to what I call thepreferred formof my invention and I wish it understoodthat I may make such changes inconstruction, arrange ment, and combination as, fall within the scope ofthe appended claim.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is:

. A device of theclass described-comprising a body having a, slotadjacent one end, right thereof, the width of the clamp being less Iangularly extending flanges alongits longithan the length of the body,so that the tudinal edges, one of said flanges extending clamp does notextend over the slot.

throughout the length of the body and the WILLIAM E. WILSON. 5 otherterminating a distance from one end Witnesses:

thereof, a clamp hinged on the edge having H. R. A ELE,

' the shorter flange adjacent the termination W. S. NICODEMUS.

